Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

• Nigeria have claimed all four editions of the Unity Cup since its inception, having previously lifted the trophy in 2002, 2004, 2025, and now 2026. With all eyes on Budapest and the Champions League final, there was a trophy to be won in south London, the Unity Cup, and the Super Eagles of Nigeria retained their crown with a comfortable win at The Valley yesterday. The final, played at The Valley in Charlton, London, saw the three-time African champions extend their dominant record in the competition, defeating the Reggae Boyz in a repeat of last year’s final. Alhassan Yusuf’s…

Femi’s debut on the main roster was at Royal Rumble. In the latest episode of CNN’s African Voices, Larry Madowo sits down with Nigerian pro wrestler, Oba Femi, to discuss his journey from track-and-field athlete to WWE. Femi tells Madowo about how WWE messaged him on Instagram, asking him to try out, “I’m guessing they saw the package, they saw the size, they saw some of my throwing videos, I showcase some sort of intensity during my throwing, so I’m sure that’s what drew them to the market.” The name ‘Oba Femi’ came about when entering the wrestling scene. He…

L-R: Vice Chairman II, Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio, Aparawa Jimmy Essien, Head of Corporate Marketing at LG Electronics Nigeria,Mr. Paul Mba, Uyo Branch Manager, Fouani Nigeria Limited, Mr. Nabih Hawila, Secretary Youth Forum, Idang Community, Mr. Bassey Inyang, The Youth Leader, Ifa Ikot Idang, Mr. Effiong Edet, Wife of Idiong, Mrs. Maurice Asuquo Ibanga, The Village Head of Ifa Ikot Idang, Efe Idiong, Maurcus Asuquo Ibanga and The Family Head, Ifa, Bassey Etim at the commissioning of LG’s expanded Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiative, marked by the donation of a solar-powered borehole to the Ifa Ikot Idang in the Etoi…

ipNX Director, Olusola Teniola, has been added to the newly inaugurated IPv6 Council Board by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), as part of a broader industry effort to accelerate Nigeria’s transition to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). The launching, which took place in Ikeja, Lagos, underscores the Commission’s renewed commitment to accelerating Nigeria’s transition to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), a critical enabler of the country’s digital future. Mr. Teniola joins a distinguished group of industry leaders, including Funke Opeke, Muhammed Rudman (Chairman), Chris Uwaje (Vice Chairman), Mary Uduma, Gbenga Adebayo, Lanre Ajayi, and Latif Ladid, alongside representatives from key…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited recorded a significant month-on-month increase in performance, with revenue rising sharply to N4.97tn in April 2026, compared with N2.77tn recorded in March. This represents an increase of about 79 per cent in monthly revenue, according to the company’s April 2026 operational and financial report released on Saturday. According to the report, profit after tax also rose significantly to N481bn in April, up from N276bn in March, representing an increase of about 74 per cent. Between January and April 2026, NNPC said it remitted a total of N3.71tn in statutory payments to the Federal Government.…

Three years ago, Zamfara State was not merely a place on the Nigerian map; it was a global byword for the darkest extremes of human and governance failure. To call the name “Zamfara” in any public gathering, anywhere across the world was to invite a sharp intake of deep breath followed by an unassuming shake of the head. It was formerly a state where school gates had become rusted relics, where hospitals were hollowed-out shells dilapidated and where the only booming economy was the dark, bloody trade of banditry and insurgency.  But when Dr Dauda Lawal placed his hand on…

File photo: Dangote Refinery The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has lowered its petrol gantry price by N25 per litre, dropping the cost from N1,275 to N1,250. A senior Dangote Group official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment publicly on the matter, confirmed the development to our correspondent on Saturday. The official attributed the price adjustment to the recent decline in crude oil prices on the international market. “We have reduced the petrol price to N1,250 at our gantry. This has to do with the current reduction in global oil prices, though everything is still…

Lagos Waste Management Authority. Photo: LAWMA The Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, says new material recovery facilities being developed by the Lagos State Government will create about 5,000 jobs. Gbadegesin disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria while monitoring the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Apapa on Saturday. He said the facilities would provide safer and more organised working conditions for people engaged in informal waste-picking activities, while strengthening recycling and resource recovery efforts in the state. “The material recovery facilities will create about 5,000 jobs. Many of those currently…

Descendants of the Aleshin Osi Family ride on horses to pay homage to the king Awuja Ile of IIjebuland, during the annual Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu Ode on June 18, 2024. – Ojude Oba festival is an ancient festival celebrated by the Yoruba people of Ijebu Ode, a town in Ogun State Nigeria. This annual festival usually takes place the third day after Eid El Kabir to pay homage and show respect to the King the Awujale of Ijebuland. (Photo by TOYIN ADEDOKUN / AFP) • Balogun Kuku family claims N750,000; the Oreagba family followed with N600,000; while the…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, heartily congratulates the Executive Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun CON, on the occasion of his 66th birthday and seven remarkable years of impactful, purposeful and people-oriented leadership in Ogun State. Since assuming office in 2019, Governor Abiodun has consistently demonstrated exemplary leadership, administrative competence and an unwavering commitment to the growth and development of Ogun State. Through his ISEYA agenda, his administration has recorded significant achievements in infrastructure renewal, education, healthcare, agriculture, industrialization and youth empowerment, thereby improving the standard of living of the people across the state. The…